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“Just add water”: Couple replaces their couch with a $399 Temu furniture set. Then they unbox it bit.ly/4suiREX
January 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM
“Just add water”: Couple replaces their couch with a $399 Temu furniture set. Then they unbox it bit.ly/4suiREX
A video falsely accused a woman of “blackface,” highlighting misunderstandings about Polynesian identity bit.ly/49rDHfc
January 8, 2026 at 11:00 AM
A video falsely accused a woman of “blackface,” highlighting misunderstandings about Polynesian identity bit.ly/49rDHfc
“California could be good”: Trisha Paytas casually mulls over potentially running for congress bit.ly/49LoO92
January 8, 2026 at 5:00 AM
“California could be good”: Trisha Paytas casually mulls over potentially running for congress bit.ly/49LoO92
“Stranger Things” fans begin to realize that #conformitygate isn’t real, and another episode was never going to happen bit.ly/4ppqR7h
January 8, 2026 at 3:00 AM
“Stranger Things” fans begin to realize that #conformitygate isn’t real, and another episode was never going to happen bit.ly/4ppqR7h
Red Dead Redemption 2 fans find the next steps—and possible ending—to the spider web Easter egg bit.ly/3NaEMkn
January 8, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Red Dead Redemption 2 fans find the next steps—and possible ending—to the spider web Easter egg bit.ly/3NaEMkn
“I burst with sympathy”: Björk encourages Greenlanders to fight for their independence with social media post bit.ly/49sXf39
January 7, 2026 at 11:00 PM
“I burst with sympathy”: Björk encourages Greenlanders to fight for their independence with social media post bit.ly/49sXf39
15 wholesome memes about the ending of “Stranger Things” for anyone missing the show already bit.ly/3NiGcJs
January 7, 2026 at 9:00 PM
15 wholesome memes about the ending of “Stranger Things” for anyone missing the show already bit.ly/3NiGcJs
“Policy advice from Ali G”: Half of all O-1B visas for artists are now going to influencers and models bit.ly/49wkfyc
January 7, 2026 at 8:03 PM
“Policy advice from Ali G”: Half of all O-1B visas for artists are now going to influencers and models bit.ly/49wkfyc
“Unconscionable”: Owners say soaring vet bills up to $10K are making adoption impossible bit.ly/499kBfc
January 7, 2026 at 7:00 PM
“Unconscionable”: Owners say soaring vet bills up to $10K are making adoption impossible bit.ly/499kBfc
Pink Ranger hacktivist wiped white supremacist dating site live on stage at a German conference: “Hacking for good” bit.ly/49pRAdR
January 7, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Pink Ranger hacktivist wiped white supremacist dating site live on stage at a German conference: “Hacking for good” bit.ly/49pRAdR
“40 hours means 40 hours”: Dutch worker gives American boss a “reality check” after being chastised for logging off at 5pm every day bit.ly/49Ja4aE
January 7, 2026 at 3:00 PM
“40 hours means 40 hours”: Dutch worker gives American boss a “reality check” after being chastised for logging off at 5pm every day bit.ly/49Ja4aE
“It’s finally his time”: Fans celebrate the return of Cyclops and the X-Men in new “Avengers: Doomsday” teaser bit.ly/4plYFCd
January 7, 2026 at 1:54 PM
“It’s finally his time”: Fans celebrate the return of Cyclops and the X-Men in new “Avengers: Doomsday” teaser bit.ly/4plYFCd
“Make it stop”: A new study says 20% of YouTube videos are low-quality AI slop bit.ly/4qCDgWr
January 7, 2026 at 1:00 PM
“Make it stop”: A new study says 20% of YouTube videos are low-quality AI slop bit.ly/4qCDgWr
Lionsgate teases “John Wick” and “Saw” video games, and fans already have ideas: “Please make it an open world shooter” bit.ly/4spTuUN
January 7, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Lionsgate teases “John Wick” and “Saw” video games, and fans already have ideas: “Please make it an open world shooter” bit.ly/4spTuUN
“A real one”: Hero neighbor tries to kick down the door after gamer repeatedly yells “help!” bit.ly/49jM9i9
January 7, 2026 at 3:00 AM
“A real one”: Hero neighbor tries to kick down the door after gamer repeatedly yells “help!” bit.ly/49jM9i9
Conservative says his AI girlfriend dumped him after he berated her for being a “feminist” bit.ly/4aJGxyJ
January 7, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Conservative says his AI girlfriend dumped him after he berated her for being a “feminist” bit.ly/4aJGxyJ
“Sign of the apocalypse”: Lego’s new “Smart Brick” has some parents deeply unsettled bit.ly/4sz7ziS
January 6, 2026 at 11:00 PM
“Sign of the apocalypse”: Lego’s new “Smart Brick” has some parents deeply unsettled bit.ly/4sz7ziS
Department of Homeland Security attacks Hilton hotels over its alleged refusal to house ICE agents, sparking memes about the Third Amendment bit.ly/3N9yAJl
January 6, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Department of Homeland Security attacks Hilton hotels over its alleged refusal to house ICE agents, sparking memes about the Third Amendment bit.ly/3N9yAJl
“I will never step foot there again”: Dollywood guests revolt over timed, tracked fountain drinks bit.ly/3YucQKF
January 6, 2026 at 9:00 PM
“I will never step foot there again”: Dollywood guests revolt over timed, tracked fountain drinks bit.ly/3YucQKF
“You have to pay for the other leg”: WestJet’s new seating leaves flyers unable to straighten their legs bit.ly/4jwdLnu
January 6, 2026 at 7:00 PM
“You have to pay for the other leg”: WestJet’s new seating leaves flyers unable to straighten their legs bit.ly/4jwdLnu
“People died”: Rich vacationers are “trapped” in St. Barths after Venezuelan airspace shuts down and the internet is unmoved bit.ly/4sKGPMr
January 6, 2026 at 6:00 PM
“People died”: Rich vacationers are “trapped” in St. Barths after Venezuelan airspace shuts down and the internet is unmoved bit.ly/4sKGPMr
“Respect for standing up for her”: Gym bro harasses woman with fatphobic remarks. Then lifters intervene bit.ly/4qeHAvm
January 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM
“Respect for standing up for her”: Gym bro harasses woman with fatphobic remarks. Then lifters intervene bit.ly/4qeHAvm
“Today in late capitalism”: Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s Nike tracksuit becomes a meme bit.ly/4jxNdm0
January 6, 2026 at 4:00 PM
“Today in late capitalism”: Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s Nike tracksuit becomes a meme bit.ly/4jxNdm0
Joe Keery calls out Elite Daily for posting his photography with its own watermark on Instagram bit.ly/44SWxL6
January 6, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Joe Keery calls out Elite Daily for posting his photography with its own watermark on Instagram bit.ly/44SWxL6
An AI-powered VTuber has become the top Twitch streamer: “You’re saying Vedal987 is not real?” bit.ly/4poIpjO
January 6, 2026 at 1:00 PM
An AI-powered VTuber has become the top Twitch streamer: “You’re saying Vedal987 is not real?” bit.ly/4poIpjO